Coupon cutting and dating machine



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COUPON CUTTING-AND DATING MACHINE.

(Application filed Deb. 9, 1897.)

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Patented Ma'r. 2|, I899. .1. BANZ.

COUPON CUTTING AND DATING MACHINE.

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(Application filed Dec. 9, 1897.)

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NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

JACOB RANZ, OF ST, LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,704, dated March21, 1899. Application filed December9 1897. fierial No. 661,254. (Nomodel.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAOOBRANZ, a citizen of the United States, residingat the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Coupon Cutting and Dating Machines, of whichthe following is a full, clear; and exact description, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe samefreference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of myim provedcoupon cutting and dating machine, the cover of the ink-roller housingbeing removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2 2, Fig.- 1.Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4is an enlarged de tail sectional view on line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is avertical longitudinal sectional View on line 5 5, Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows. Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional viewon line 6 6, Fig. 1, showing the clutch mechanism in front elevation.Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevational view of the clutch mechanism, thedriving-pulley, which forms a part of the clutch, being removed. Fig. 8is an enlarged top plan view of the clutch mechanism, partly in section,the parts being in a clutched position or in the position as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail face view of thedrivingpulley which forms one part of the clutch.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of my coupon cutting and dating machine, showinga modified form of the starting or operating mechanism, in which Idispense with the clutch and use an electric motor as a power medium;and Fig.

the coupon from said bill and retain it, allowing the bill to pass fromthe machine for its I proper delivery.

- The essential features of my invention reside, first, in the novelconstruction and arrangement of the type bearing disks andprinting-segments mounted upon the mastershaft; second, in the novelconstruction and arrangement of the platen-rollers which cooperate withthe type-bearing disks and print-' in'g-segments; third, in the novelconstruction and arrangement of the ink-rollers, said ink-rollers beingso positioned as to deliver or supply ink to the type-bearing disks andprinting-segments at the proper time; fourth, in the novel constructionand arrangement of the operating-lever,-clutch, and paper-feedingmechanism, and, finally, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of themachine, all as will hereinafter be described, v

and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a suitable base, from which risesa standard or support 13, to which the ink-roller housing B" isattached. This standard B also acts as a formed of three sections ordisks 6, e, and 6,

located between the connecting-pieces 0" and 0", the disk e beingpreferably secured to a shaft or rod F, supported in theconnectingpieces 0 and c and preferably at right angles to shaft 0, saidshaft F being provided with a knob or button f, having serrations orteeth f, adapted to be engaged by a springactuated bolt or latch f",suitably positioned and supported in the connecting-piece 0, whereby thedisk 6 may be held firmly in an adjusted position. On the periphery ofthis center disk 6 are arranged numbers corre sponding to the days ofthe month, and the IOO either side of the disk 6 and are mounted on ahub e, which is secured and held in a fixed position to theconnecting-pieces c and 0 by suitable screws or pins. The disks e and eare provided with notches in their inner edges, preferably of acorresponding number to the figures on the peripheries of said disks,which notches cooperate with spring-actuated bolts e, arranged in theirrespective hubs. These bolts tend to hold the disks or rings 6 and e inthe desired position, permitting them to be moved in order to change thedate, as is obvious.

To the disk 0' on the shaft 0 is attached a cutting-ring or rotary knifeG, which cooperates with a similar knife II, secured to a shaft I,supported in suitable lugs a and a on the under side of base A. Inalinement with and some distance from one end of the shaftIis anadjustable screw-plu g K, between which and the shaft I is an expansioncoiled spring 1, whose function is to force the knife H tightly againstknife G, tending to keepboth edges of the knives G and H sharp by theirgrinding action on each other and also the knife II to yield laterallyshould any substance too hard to be readily out get between the knives.

On the shaft I are mounted rollers L, whose outer surfaces arepreferably yielding. Disks 0 and c" cooperate with one of these rollers,thus forming a paper-feed.

The ink-roller housing 13 is provided with a suitable cover B, throughwhich pass a number of adjustable set-screws b, which rest on thehousing B, enabling the cover 13 to be raised or lowered in order toproperly adjust the ink-rollers 13, which are mounted on a sleeve 1),said sleeve 1) being free to turn upon a shaft b, loosely journaled insuitable hearings in lugs b and b" 011 the cover 13. By thisconstruction I render the rollers antit'rictional or very sensitive,inasmuch as the rollers are independent of the shaft, and the shaftloose in its bearings, thereby allowing either one or both to rotatewhen the printing-segments D and D are brought incontact therewith toreceive a supply of ink;

11 indicates a lug or projection arranged on the under side of cover B,which is adapted to engage an oppositely-inclined lug b on the housingB. Lug b of the cover B is provided with a conicalrecess b adapted to beengaged by an adjusting-screw b secured in the housing B and preferablyprovided with a conical point I). This point b does not registerdirectly with the center of the conical recess Z2 but somewhat below thecenter: Thus by tightening the screw b the cover 13 is locked or held ina fixed position,

being suspended by the adjusting-screws which determine the properdistance of the rollers relative to the printing-segments D and D. Whenit is desired to adjust the ink rollers 13", the set-screws b are turnedand the adj ustingrscrew b tightened untilthe proper distance isacquired.

As before stated, one end of the shaft 0 is supported by the standard B,while its other end finds a bearing in a bracket M, secured to theink-roller housing B. On one end of this shaft 0 is loosely mounted adriving-pulley N, which when the machine is in operation is continuallyrevolving or driven by any suitable source of power. This driving-pulleyN forms one portion of a positive clutch O, secured to the shaft 0. (SeeFigs. 6, 7, 8, and 9.) In the side or face of the pulley N next adjacentto the clutch O are suitable grooves or pockets at, preferablyterminating in hardened pins or studs n.

The clutch O carries with it a cam O, to which is secured a sliding bolt0, which passes through an opening in said clutch. This bolt 0 isdesigned to cooperate with and be engaged by the pins n in the ends ofthe grooves H in the pulley when it is desired to throw the clutch intooperative position. Guide-pins 0 are secured to the cam O and slide insuitable openings in the cam 0. These openings are preferably reduced atone end to form a shoulder, and the pins 0 preferably have heads 0,likewise forming a shoulder. An expansible coiled spring 0 surrounds thepins 0, one of its ends resting against the shoulder of the opening andthe other end bearing against the shoulder of the pins 0, which tends toforce the pins 0, the cam O, and the bolts 0 toward the driving-pulleyN.

Q indicates a lever comprising two arms'q and q. The arm q is providedwith an inclined or beveled face q on its outer or free end, so arrangedas to cooperate with and engage an incline or bevel 0 on the cam O toforce the said cam O away from the clutch 0, thereby disengaging theclutch when the machine has made one revolution and accomplished itswork. A suitable stop-pin q is located on the arm q of the lever Q toarrest the cam O as soon as the inclines q and 0 have engaged each otherand forced the bolt 0 out of the grooves in the pulley N to release theclutch. A spring R is preferably attached to the arm q and is designedto hold said arm in a position to engage the cam O to stop the machineafter the shaft 0 has made one revolution, as above described.

(1 indicates a roller arranged on arm g, which roller is designed tohold the paper or bill to be dated or receipted tightly against the disk0 when the operating-lever is depressed, which when the disk 0 revolvescauses or assists the paper to be properly fed through the machine.

In practice I find that the shaft 0, together with the printing-segmentsD and D, frequently move too easily when the machine has been inconstant use for some time, thus the disk 0.

allowing the printing-segments to :start to move or revolve before theclutch has positively engaged. To obviate this difficulty, I provide ashoe S to engage the periphery of This shoe S is attached to. one end"of an adjusting-screw s, mounted in a lugs on the base A. By adjustingthis screw I-place more or less tension on the shaft C, as desired.

In Figs. and 11, I have illustrated a modified form of power medium, asit is frequently undesirable to have belted power to operate themachine. I therefore directly connect an electric motor N with the shaft0. When a motor is thus used, I substitute for the clutch I O and cam Oa disk T, mounted upon the shaft 0 and provided with a notch t to beengaged by the free end of the arm q of the lever Q. When lever Q isdepressed, the free end of the arm q is withdrawn from the notch 15, andat the same time the motor-circuit is completed by a contact-plate if,mounted on and properly insulated from lever Q, hich is brought incontact with terminals or brushes t and 15, secured to and insulatedfrom base A. When lever Q is depressed, the motorcircuit is completed,as before stated, and at the same time the disk T is released, whichpermits the motor to operate the machine. lVhen one revolution has beenmade, the spring draws the free end of the lever into the notch, whichbreaks the motor-circuit and stops the machine. It willbo noticed thatthe free end of the lever rides over the periphery of disk T andautomatically accomplishes the above when the shaft 0 has made onerevolution. V

The operation of the machine is as follows: The bill or paper to bedated or receipted is placed upon the base of the machine, with thecoupon to the right or nearest the operating-lever Q. The bill is thenpushed far enough forward to rest between the platenrollers Land thedisks 0, c, and c. The operating-lever Q is then depressed, causing theroller g to raise and force the bill or paper tightly against the disk 0and at the sametime direct power to operate the machine.

The starting position of the machine is illustrated in Figs. 5 and 8-2'.6., the printingsegments D and D are set approximately on an angle offorty-five degrees from the inkrollers and are designed to revolve inthe direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. H. When the shaft Crevolves, it carries the printing-segments D and D, the disks 0, c, andc, and the knife G with it. The paper is fed through the machine by thedisks 0, c, and c, platen-rollers L, and the roller The bill and couponare stamped or dated by this action, the coupon being severed or cutfrom the bill and forced under the base A by a guide X, as shown in Fig.2, where it is retained, the bill passing on to be handed to thecustomer. 7 i

I am aware that many minor changes in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of the several parts of my machine can be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described Without in the leastdepartingv wheels mounted on said main shaft, a rotary knife mounted onsaid main shaft, inking devices for said printing-wheels, platens forsaid printing-wheels, and a companion rotary knife mounted on theplaten-shaft, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a suitable base,

of a main shaft, printing-wheels and paperfeeding devices mounted onsaid main shaft, inking devices for said printingwheels, platen-rollersfor the printing-wheels, rotary knives mounted on said main shaft andsaid platen-shaft, and a clutch mechanism arranged on said main shaft,substantially as described. 3. The combination with a suitable base, ofa main shaft mounted thereon, paper-feeding rollers arranged on saidmain shaft, and printing-wheels arranged between said paperfeedingrollers, the direction of rotation of said printing-wheels being at anangle to the direction of rotation of the main shaft, substantially asdescribed,

4. The combination with a suitable base, of a main shaft carrying disks0, c and c, connecting-pieces c' and 0 between said disks,andprinting-segments pivotally mounted in said connecting-pieces at anangle to the direction of rotation of said main shaft, substantially asdescribed.

5. The combination with a base, of a main shaft suitably mountedthereon, paper-feeding disks 0, c7 and c which are rotated with saidmain shaft, connecting-pieces c' and 0" between said disks, and printingwheels mounted on a suitable spindle between said connecting-pieces sothat they will rotate at an angle to the direction of rotation of saiddisks, substantially as described.

6. The combination with paper-feeding for, a sleeve on which saidinking-rollers are mounted, and an independently rotatable shaft passingthrough said sleeve, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a suitable base, of a standard, a main shaftmounted in said standard, printing-wheels carried by said shaft,ahousing on the upper end of said standard, a cover for said housing,inking-rollers suitably journaled in lugs extending from said cover, andmeans for adjusting said cover and locking the same in an adjustedposition, substantially as described.

9. The combination with printing-wheels, of a housing arrangedthereabove, a cover for said housing, lugs projecting downwardly fromsaid cover, inking-rollers mounted in said lugs, a projection on one ofsaid l-ugs provided with an inclined face, a projection extending fromthe housing and provided with an inclined face to cooperate with saidlug projection, a conical bearing in the other of said cover-lugs, ascrew having a tapered point for cooperating with said conical hearing,and set-screws in the cover cooperating with the housing to adj ust thevertical position of the cover and its carried inking-rollers;substantially as described.

10. The combination with a suitable frame, of a main'shaft carryingpaper-feeding rollers and printing-wheels, platen-rollers cooperatingwith said printing-Wheels, a shaft for said platen -rollers, and aspring bearing against one end of said platen-roller shaft for absorbingthe vibration thereof, substantially as described. V

11. The combination with a suitable base, of a main shaft carriedthereby, a rotary knife on said main shaft, a companion rotary knife, asuitable shaftfor said companion knife, and a spring bearing againstsaid shaft for said companion rotary knife and against the rotary knifeon the main shaft, substantially as described.

12. The combination with a suitable base, of a main shaft mountedthereon, paper-feeding disks and printing-segments carried by said mainshaft, a clutch on said main shaft,

a lever for throwing said clutch into an operative position, and aroller on the end of said lever for cooperating with one of saidpaper-feeding disks to force the paper into contact with saidpaper-feeding disk when the clutch is thrown into operative position,substantially as described.

13. The combination with a suitable base, of a main shaft mountedthereon, printingwheels and paper-feeding disks carried by said mainshaft, a clutch for throwing said main shaft into operative position, alever for controlling said clutch, and a roller mounted on the innerendof said lever for cooperating with one of said paper-feeding diskswhenthe clutch is thrown into operative position, substantially asdescribed.

14 The combination with a main shaft, of

a clutch member fixed thereon, a loose pulley in juxtaposition to saidclutch member, said pulley having pockets in its inner face, aspring-pressed bolt mounted in said clutch member to cooperate with saidrecesses or.

pockets in said pulley, a cam for controlling said spring-pressed bolt,and a lever cooperating with suitable stops and having a camface tocooperate with said cam, substantially as described.

15. In a machine for cuttingand dating coupons,the combination with asuitable base, of a standard rising from one side thereof, a main shaftmounted in said standard, paperfeeding disks, printing-Wheels, and arotary knife mounted on said main shaft, a housing secured to the upperend of said standard,

ink-rollers mounted in said housing, means for adjusting said rollersrelative to the printing-wheels, platens mounted in the base andcooperating with said printing-wheels, arotary knife mounted on theplaten-shaft, a clutch for throwing said main shaft into operativeposition and relation to some suitable source of power, a lever foroperating said clutch, and a roller mounted on the inner end of saidlever and cooperating with one of said paper-feeding disks,substantially as described.

16. The combination with a suitable base, of a main shaft mountedthereon, paper-feeding disks and printing-wheels mounted on said mainshaft, abrake for said main shaft to, control the speed thereof, aclutch, and a lever for throwing said clutch into operating position,and, also, initially feeding the paper to the disks, substantially asdescribed.

17. Thecombination with a suitable base, of revolving printing-segmentsand paperfeeding disks, mounted thereabove, suitable inking devices forsaid printing-segments, platen rollers for the printing wheels arrangedbeneath the base, rotary knives mounted on the shaft of thepaper-feeding disks and the platen-roller shaft, and a suitable guidefor directing the severed strip of paper under the base, substantiallyas described.

18. The combination with a suitable base, of a shaft carrying two setsof printing-wheels, a knife arranged between said printing-wheels forsevering the paper being printed upon, and a guide for directing thesevered piece of paper beneath the base, substantially as described.

19. The combination with a main shaft carrying printing-wheels, of .anotched disk on said shaft, a lever for engaging the notch, or notches,in said disk, a motor for rotating said shaft, and terminals with whichthe lever contacts to complete the motor-circuit whenever the lever isactuated to release the disk, substantially as described.

20. The combination with a main shaft carrying printing-wheels, of anotched disk on said shaft, a lever for engaging the notch,or

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence oftwo Witnesses, 10 this 29th day of November, 1897.

JACOB RANZ.

Witnesses:

F. R. CORNWALL, HUGH K. WAGNER.

